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Amend Laws to Punish Rape of Dead Bodies: Karnataka HC Tells Centre By May 31, 2023 The High Court of Karnataka has asked the Centre to amend the relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) or bring in new ones criminalizing and providing for punishment for carnal intercourse’ with corpses.

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a daughter-in-law does not have an indefeasible right in a “shared household” and that the in-laws cannot be excluded from the same. The court was hearing a plea moved by a daughter-in-law against her husband and in-laws who were senior citizens, challenging an o

Child Custody Orders Are Always Interlocutory Orders, Can be Altered Keeping in Mind Interest of Child: Patna HC In a recent ruling, the Patna High Court set aside a custody order issued by the Family Court, Patna, and emphasized the paramount importance of the welfare of the child involved. The j

Wife Can Seek CCTV Footage of Hotel to Prove Adultery by Husband- No Violation of Right to Privacy of Husband: Delhi HC The Delhi High Court has ruled that a wife’s right to seek redressal under the provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act should prevail over her husband’s right to privacy when it com

गुजरात हाईकोर्ट ने लिव-इन समझौते के आधार पर अपने पति से अपनी प्रेमिका की कस्टडी मांगने वाले एक व्यक्ति पर 5,000 रुपये का जुर्माना लगाया। यह मामला बनासकांठा जिले का है। उस व्यक्ति ने HC से संपर्क किया और कहा कि वह उस महिला के साथ रिश्ते में था जिसकी कस्टडी वह मांग रहा था। उसे उसकी मर्जी के खिलाफ किस

Recently, The Chattisgarh HC stated that mental cruelty must be of such a nature that the parties cannot reasonably be expected to live together. The bench of Justices Goutam Bhaduri and Radhakishan Agrawal was dealing with the appeal challenging the judgment and decree passed by the Additional Pri

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested an Advocate practising in the Kerala High Court during raids on the homes of second-rung leaders of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) in Kerala yesterday. The NIA apprehended Advocate Muhammed Mubarak during raids conducted in 56 different loca

The mere mention of the name in the suicide note is not sufficient to award a sentence unless other evidence shows that it is not riddled with lies: HC Recently, the Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that the mere mention of the name in the suicide note is not sufficient to convict unless other e

Case Title: Mrs. Sarita Vs Gauravi Bench: Justices Vivek Russo and Amar Nath (Kesharwani) Citation: 2016 First Appeal No. 417 Recently, the Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that minor differences cannot be termed as cruelty between husband and wife. A bench of Justice Vivek Russo and Justice A

Prithvirajsinh Bhagirathsinh Jadeja v State of Gujarat and two others C/SCA/1672/2022 is the case no. The Gujarat High Court has reiterated that an advocate who does not appear and practice before the courts even when enrolled in the Bar Council cannot call himself an "advocate". As per the Advoc

Ordinarily the Dispute under Insurance Policy Claims Would not be Referred to Arbitration when the Reference is Limited to Quantum of Compensation: Delhi HC In a significant ruling, the High Court of Delhi has shed light on the scope of arbitration clauses in insurance policy disputes. Justice Pr

The AllahabadS. 18 (3) JJ Act | Magistrate has No Power to Retain the File After Declaring the Accused as Juvenile: Allahabad HC HC on Wednesday stated that the magistrate has no power to retain the file after declaring the accused as juvenile. The bench of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav was dealing

Refusal For DNA Test After Allegation Of Adultery Can't Lead To Inference Of Adulterous Relationship As Conclusive Proof Absent: Patna High Court In a recent judgment, the High Court of Patna partially allowed a criminal revision application and set aside the maintenance allowance granted to the ch

Can Passport Renewal Be Refused on the Ground of Pendency of a Criminal Case? Answers Andhra Pradesh.HC Recently, The Andhra Pradesh HC answered an important issue that whether the renewal of a passport can be refused on the ground of pendency of a criminal case for trial in a criminal court. The

The laws of remission in India, including Article 72 of the Constitution, which allows the President to grant pardons, and Section 432 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which deals with remission or suspension of sentence for convicts, all have their “basis in the Valmiki Ramayana,” according t

Title: Pundalik Yewatkar Vs Shubhangi Yewatkar Case No.: Family Court Appeal No.: 75/201 Recently, the Bombay High Court considered the question whether a woman's decision to terminate a pregnancy without the consent of her husband can be termed as cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act? Accordin

Case Title: Shaukat Aziz Zargar Vs Nabil Shaukat & Ors. Division Bench: Justice Sanjay Dhar Citation: CRM (M) No. 238/2019 Recently, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court ruled that an adult son or daughter is not entitled to maintenance under Section 125 of the Central CrPC. A bench of J

Case Title: Sunita et al. v. Vijay Pali Bench: Justice Swaran Kanta Sharma Citation: CRL. Rev. P. 161/2018 The Delhi High Court on Thursday held that, once a petition under section 125 CrPC has been pronounced, a subsequent petition cannot be entertained, arising out of the same dispute as the ea

The Madras High Court has ruled that if the removal of a husband from his house ensures domestic peace, the courts must issue such orders, whether he has an alternative residence or not. According to Justice RN Manjula, the courts should not be indifferent to women who fear the presence of their h

Allahabad HC Refuses to Quash Attempt to Murder Case Based on Compromise Between Victim and Accused The Allahabad High Court recently made a crucial decision, refusing to dismiss an attempted murder case based on a compromise between the victim and the accused. In doing so, the bench of Justice

Sufficient Visitation Rights Must be Given to Parent Losing Child Custody to Maintain Social/Psychological Contact With Child: Karnataka HC The Karnataka High Court has issued a directive to a woman to comply with the settlement reached with her husband regarding the guardianship, custody, and visi

Mumbai Court Grants a Woman Custody of Her 18-Month-Old Child, Citing the Importance Of ‘Mother’s Milk’ The Sessions Court of Mumbai has made an important decision concerning women’s rights. In which the sessions court upheld the lower court’s decision to place an 18-month-old child in the custody

Section 125 CrPC: Wife Denying to Undergo DNA Test on Dispute of Legitimacy of Child Raised by Husband is Not Sufficient to Draw Any Adverse Inference Against Wife, Rules Bombay HC Case Title: Namdeo v. Seema Bench: Justice Kishore C. Sant Case No.: CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 271 OF 2017 Counsel f

Recently, the NCDRC held an AIIMS doctor guilty of medical negligence as the patient loses voice after the surgery. The bench of Justices S.M. Kantikar and Binoy Kumar stated that “the operative procedure adopted by the doctor and hospital was an accepted reasonable standard of practice, but not ha

Title: Lata Pramod Dangre vs State of Maharashtra Case No.: CRL WP No.: 866 of 2021 Daughter cannot be prosecuted for abetment to suicide for continuously demanding money from father: HC The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) has ruled that the daughter's repeated pecuniary demands from her father

Case Title: Daya Vati Vs. State of Delhi NCT & Anr Bench: Justice Jasmeet Singh Citation: CRI.M.C. 3636/2022 The benefit of section 167 CrPC will be available only if the accused has been in jail for 90 consecutive days: HC Delhi HC ruled that the provisions of section 167 Cr.P.C. This will be

Case Title: S. S. Sasikumar Vs. Vice Chancellor Bench: Justice GR Swaminathan Citation: WP (MD) No. 17892 of 2022 Dr. Ambedkar is the biggest inspiration for every law student- Madras High Court orders Dr. Ambedkar's portrait to be installed in all government law colleges. Recently, the Madras Hig

A plea has been filed in the High Court of Delhi by a woman who wants to stop her friend who is diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue System from going to Europe for Euthanasia. She sought the court’s direction to the Centre to not give emigration clearance to her friend. The petitioner stated that his fr